Starting point: London Eye
The London Eye is a 443 feet tall ferris wheel made up of 32 air-conditioned capsules. Each capsule holds up to 25 people. Seating is provided, but you are free to walk around inside. It takes 30 minutes to complete one revolution and moves slowly enough for passengers to walk on and off at ground level without having to stop.
Directions: Take the Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, or Waterloo & City line to the Waterloo Station. After leaving the station, go left on York Road. At Chicheley Street, take a right and continue forward to the London Eye.
Palace of Westminster/Big Ben
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom. The first royal palace was built on the site in the eleventh century, and Westminster was the primary residence of the Kings of England until a fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512. After that, it served as the home of the Parliament of England until 1843 when an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt building. The remains of the Old Palace (with the exception of the detached Jewel Tower) were incorporated into the current building under Queen Victoria. The Elizabeth Tower is often referred to by the name of its main bell, Big Ben.
Directions: From Chicheley Street, go left on The Queen’s Walk. Take a right on Westminster Bridge. Before getting on the bridge, you can continue forward to a viewing area on the other side of the bridge if you would like. After crossing Westminster Bridge, take a left on Parliament Square/Abingdon Street.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, Britis monarchs. Construction of the present church began in 1245.
Directions: From the Palace of Westminster, return to Parliament Square and go left. Turn left at the entrance gate on the side of Westminster Abbey.
Churchill War Rooms
The Churchill War Rooms is a museum made up of the Cabinet War Rooms, a historic underground complex that housed a British government command center throughout the Second World War, and the Churchill Museum, a biographical museum exploring the life of British statesman Winston Churchill. Construction of the Cabinet War Rooms began in 1938. They became operational in August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of WWII in Europe. They remained in operation throughout the Second World War, before being abandoned in August 1945.
Directions: Exit through the front of Westminster Abbey and take a left at Storey’s Gate. Take a left on Birdcage Walk and a right at Horse Guards Road.
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is a public square built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and Spain that took place in October of 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar, Spain.
Directions: From the Churchill War Rooms, go right on King Charles Street. Then take a left on Parliament Street/Whitehall. Trafalgar Square is located at the end of the road. If time allows, The National Gallery is also on Trafalgar Square. Admission to the National Gallery is free.
Cinnamon Club (dinner)
Eternal Horizon 